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Information for module PHAR3003

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2nd Year Pharmacology PHAR2002, Phar2005 and Phol2002 or Medicine Phase-1

Module outline:

The course deals with the quantitative principles that underlie the study of the action of drugs at receptors beginning with the physical chemical principles which underlie drug-receptor interactions. The molecular nature of receptors is considered in detail and a critcal and quantitative approach to the analysis and interpretation of pharmacological data is developed. This course provides core information for B.Sc. Pharmacology and M.Sci. Medical Chemistry students and supplements existing course unit options for final year students in related degree programmes in the Faculty of Life Sciences.

Module aims:

The course aims to teach students about the structure and function of neurotransmitter and hormone receptors and about quantitative aspects of the action of drugs at receptors.

Module objectives:

On completion of the course, students should have a detailed knowledge of the following topics
1)Use of the Law of Mass Action to quantify the interaction of drugs and receptors
2)The action of agonists and antagonists and the concept of efficacy
3)Ion channel receptors and their regulation and block
4)Receptor structure
5)Radioligand binding